"Now, are you willing to serve the country and the people once more?"
Empress Yuan's voice was gentle, but she deliberately added a hint of authority.
Yet it was unclear whether it was because Empress Yuan lacked natural presence or sincerity in her speech. In any case, Tang Xiaobai found the words rather amusing.
She chuckled, raised her head, and looked directly at Empress Yuan.
The first time Tang Xiaobai saw this Empress, she was a beautiful middle-aged woman with a round face. Now she seemed thinner, with higher cheekbones, and her facial features appeared somewhat sharp.
Her expression was also slightly pointed, as if she was waiting to watch some drama unfold.
Seeing Tang Xiaobai looking up with a smile, she frowned displeasingly.
"Does Your Majesty remember that in April the eleventh year of Taixing, I was also summoned to Lizheng Hall?" Tang Xiaobai asked.
Empress Yuan frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded slowly: "You were still quite young then..."
